I go back to the days of 35 mm photography.
Bought my Canon AE-1 in 1981 and used it a lot from then until sometime in the last 90s.
But it and the telephoto lens were HEAVY. If I was going somewhere for the day ... I'd look at the camera and the lens and ask myself, "Do I want to lug that around my neck all day?" Oftentimes the answer was no.
So when I started photography again around 2009 I decided that while I could afford any photography equipment it would be best for me if I stuck to a fixed lens camera with its much less attendant weight.
This is my camera:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQDGBPN/?r ... l_huc_item
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 MK2
It's main attraction to me is its 16X zoom. Use the zoom constantly (plus it can be electronically doubled).
It also comes in at only 16 ounces (which is, however, twice as heavy as the smaller Lumix I started with). I carry it in a bag with about 9 batteries and with multiple cards plus many other things I need that day (non-photography related). If you really wanted to get by with the minimum you could get by with just the camera, charger, 3 batteries, 3 cards. When you are out you'd just take the camera and batteries and cards (the latter two which could be carried on your person).
I take a lot of pictures of whatever activity I'm involved in. Playing softball / basketball and experiencing live music.
All are challenging in that the subjects are always moving and in the case of basketball and the live music, oftentimes not great lighting conditions.
In a day at a music festival, I'm taking 1,500 pictures.
Finally, I wear contact lens that are great for distance but require glasses for me to be able to read. Just one of the reasons why I don't like taking pictures on anything requiring me to look at a screen. Therefore, it's strictly viewfinder for me as I adjust the viewfinder and all is crystal clear looking in it while wearing my contact lens. Also, have the camera in a far stabler position with it pressed against my face as opposed to holding it in the air with my two hands.
For those of you who are into camera specs ... how do the specs on my camera compare to the specs of the camera in the latest, greatest iPhone?
Bought my Canon AE-1 in 1981 and used it a lot from then until sometime in the last 90s.
But it and the telephoto lens were HEAVY. If I was going somewhere for the day ... I'd look at the camera and the lens and ask myself, "Do I want to lug that around my neck all day?" Oftentimes the answer was no.
So when I started photography again around 2009 I decided that while I could afford any photography equipment it would be best for me if I stuck to a fixed lens camera with its much less attendant weight.
This is my camera:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NQDGBPN/?r ... l_huc_item
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 MK2
It's main attraction to me is its 16X zoom. Use the zoom constantly (plus it can be electronically doubled).
It also comes in at only 16 ounces (which is, however, twice as heavy as the smaller Lumix I started with). I carry it in a bag with about 9 batteries and with multiple cards plus many other things I need that day (non-photography related). If you really wanted to get by with the minimum you could get by with just the camera, charger, 3 batteries, 3 cards. When you are out you'd just take the camera and batteries and cards (the latter two which could be carried on your person).
I take a lot of pictures of whatever activity I'm involved in. Playing softball / basketball and experiencing live music.
All are challenging in that the subjects are always moving and in the case of basketball and the live music, oftentimes not great lighting conditions.
In a day at a music festival, I'm taking 1,500 pictures.
Finally, I wear contact lens that are great for distance but require glasses for me to be able to read. Just one of the reasons why I don't like taking pictures on anything requiring me to look at a screen. Therefore, it's strictly viewfinder for me as I adjust the viewfinder and all is crystal clear looking in it while wearing my contact lens. Also, have the camera in a far stabler position with it pressed against my face as opposed to holding it in the air with my two hands.
For those of you who are into camera specs ... how do the specs on my camera compare to the specs of the camera in the latest, greatest iPhone?
Statistics: Posted by vnatale — Fri May 03, 2024 8:47 pm — Replies 104 — Views 6212
